KitchenAid 11 CUP User manual

YIP

®

Food

Processor

Instructions

1-800-541-6390

Details Inside

11 Cup Models

Total Replacement Warranty

We’re so confident the

quality of our products

meets the exacting

standards of

KitchenAid that, if

your food processor

should fail within the first

year of ownership, KitchenAid will

arrange to deliver an identical or

comparable replacement to your door

free of charge and arrange to have your

“failed” food processor returned to us.

Your replacement unit is covered by our

one year full warranty. Please follow

these instructions to receive this quality

service.

If you reside in the United States

and your KitchenAid

®

food processor

should fail within the first year of

ownership, simply call our toll-free

Customer Satisfaction Center at

1-800-541-6390, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.

to 3 p.m., Saturday, Eastern time.

Give the consultant your complete

shipping address. (No P.O. Box

Numbers, please.)

Give the consultant your complete

model and serial number.

KitchenAid will arrange to deliver a

replacement food processor and have your

“failed” food processor returned to us.

Put your “failed” food processor in the

original shipping carton along with a sheet

of paper with your name and address on

it, and proof of purchase (register receipt,

credit card charge slip, etc.)

The consultant will also identify the

Authorized Service Center nearest your

location.

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Table of Contents

Total Replacement Warranty....................................................................................2

Important Safeguards................................................................................................4

Warranty...................................................................................................................6

How To Arrange For Service - USA Only.....................................................7

Standard First Year Warranty.......................................................................7

How To Arrange For Service - Outside The USA.........................................7

If You Need Service or Assistance...........................................................................8

Electrical Requirements...........................................................................................8

Product Registration Card........................................................................................9

How To Obtain Service.............................................................................................9

Food Processor Features.........................................................................................10

Assembling Your Food Processor...........................................................................12

Egg Whip................................................................................................................15

Operating Your Food Processor..............................................................................16

Disassembling Your Food Processor ......................................................................17

Care and Cleaning..................................................................................................18

Food Processor Tips ...............................................................................................19

Helpful Hints..........................................................................................................22

Recipes...................................................................................................................24

Appetizers...................................................................................................24

Salads and Dressings..................................................................................34

Soups and Sandwiches................................................................................42

Vegetables and Side Dishes........................................................................51

Main Dishes................................................................................................58

Breads.........................................................................................................74

Desserts ......................................................................................................83

Optional Attachments and Accessories..................................................................93

Notes ....................................................................................................................94

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be

followed including the following:

1. Read all instructions.

2. To protect against risk of electrical shock do not put food processor in water or

other liquid.

3. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.

4. Unplug from the outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts,

and before cleaning.

5. Avoid contacting moving parts.

6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug after the appliance

malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Return appliance to the

nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or electrical or

mechanical adjustment.

7. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the manufacturer may

cause fire, electric shock or injury.

8. Do not use outdoors.

9. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.

10. Keep hands and utensils away from moving blades or discs while processing

food to reduce the risk of severe injury to persons or damage to the food

processor. A scraper may be used but must be used only when the food

processor is not running.

11. Blades are sharp. Handle carefully.

12. To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutting blade or discs on base without

first putting bowl properly in place.

13. Be certain cover is securely locked in place before operating appliance.

14. Never feed food by hand. Always use food pusher.

15. Do not attempt to defeat the cover interlock mechanism.

16. This product is designed for household use only.

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Your safety and the safety of others is very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on

your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol.

This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and

others.

All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol

and the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean:

You will

be killed or seriously injured

if you don’t follow instructions.

You can

be killed or seriously injured

if you don’t follow instructions.

All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance

of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

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KitchenAid

®

Food Processor Warranty — USA

KITCHENAID DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR

INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow

the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also

have other rights which vary from state to state.

Length of

Warranty:

One Year Full warranty

from date of purchase.

KitchenAid

Will Pay For:

Total Replacement

Warranty. (See page 2

for details)

OR

Replacement parts and

repair labor costs to

correct defects in

materials and

workmanship. Service

must be provided by an

Authorized KitchenAid

Service Center.

KitchenAid

Will Not Pay For:

A. Repairs when food

processor is used in

other than normal

home use.

B. Damage resulting

from accident,

alteration, misuse or

abuse.

C. Any shipping or

handling costs to

deliver your food

processor to an

Authorized Service

Center.

D. Replacement parts or

repair labor costs for

food processor

operated outside the

50 United States, the

District of Columbia

or Puerto Rico.

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This warranty extends to the purchaser and any succeeding owner for food

processors operated in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. For units

operated in Puerto Rico, the Standard First Year Warranty applies (see page 7) and

is a Limited Warranty because you must pay to ship the food processor to an

Authorized KitchenAid Service Center.

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Standard First Year Warranty

(Required Warranty Service for Puerto Rico)

Take the food processor or ship prepaid

and insured to the nearest Authorized

Service Center (nearest Authorized

Service Center location can be obtained

by calling 1-800-541-6390, 8 a.m. to

8 p.m., Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.

to 3 p.m., Saturday, Eastern time.) Your

repaired food processor will be returned

to you prepaid and insured. During the

warranty period, all local service must

be handled by an Authorized

KitchenAid Service Center.

After the warranty period you may use

any servicer you like, but we

recommend Authorized KitchenAid

Service. If you are unable to obtain

satisfactory service in this manner,

contact the Customer Satisfaction

Center, KitchenAid Portable

Appliances, P. O. Box 218, St. Joseph,

Michigan 49085-0218. Call toll-free:

1-800-541-6390, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.

to 3 p.m., Saturday, Eastern time.

How To Arrange For Service — Outside The USA

To arrange for service for units operated

outside the 50 United States and the

District of Columbia, consult your local

KitchenAid dealer or the store where

you purchased the food processor for

information on how to obtain service locally.

How To Arrange For Service — USA Only

If the food processor is operated in the

50 United States or the District of

Columbia, you may use either the Total

Replacement Warranty program or our

Standard First Year Warranty program.

(See page 2 or page 7.)

Residents of Puerto Rico must use the

Standard First Year Warranty program.

You may also use the information listed

under Standard First Year Warranty to

arrange for service after your warranty

expires.

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If You Need Service or Assistance

KEEP A COPY OF THE SALES

RECEIPT SHOWING THE DATE OF

PURCHASE. PROOF OF PURCHASE

WILL ASSURE YOU OF

IN-WARRANTY SERVICE.

If your food processor should

malfunction or fail to operate,

check the following:

- Is the food processor plugged in?

- Are all the interlock switches engaged?

- Is the fuse in the circuit to the food

processor in working order? If you

have a circuit breaker box, be sure the

circuit is closed.

- Try unplugging and waiting

15-20 minutes before re-plugging

the food processor.

- If the problem is not due to one of the

above items, see “How To Arrange For

Service,” on page 7 .

- DO NOT return the food processor to

the retailer as they do not provide

service.

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Electrical Requirements

Volts: 120 A.C. only.

Hertz: 60

15-amp branch circuit.

The electrical rating listed on the unit is

based on the attachment that draws the

greatest load. Other attachments might

draw significantly less power or current.

This appliance has a polarized plug (one

blade is wider than the other). To reduce

the risk of electrical shock, this plug

will fit in a polarized outlet only one

way. If the plug does not fit fully in the

outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does

not fit, contact a qualified electrician.

Do not modify the plug in any way.

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Product Registration Card

Before you use your food processor,

please fill out and mail your product

registration card packed with the unit.

This card will enable us to contact you

in the unlikely event of a product safety

notification, and assist us in complying

with the provisions of the Consumer

Product Safety Act. THIS CARD DOES

NOT VERIFY YOUR WARRANTY.

Keep a copy of the sales receipt showing

the date of purchase of your food

processor. PROOF OF PURCHASE

WILL ASSURE YOU OF

IN-WARRANTY SERVICE.

Please complete the following for your

personal records:

Model Number ______________________________________________________

Date Purchased______________________________________________________

Store Name _________________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________________

Phone _____________________________________________________________

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How To Obtain Service

HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE FOR

UNITS OPERATED IN THE 50

UNITED STATES, DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIA AND PUERTO RICO

1.Call toll-free 1-800-541-6390 to

arrange for service, or write to:

Customer Satisfaction Center,

KitchenAid Portable Appliances,

P.O. Box 218, St. Joseph, MI

49085-0218.

2.Look in your local phone directory

Yellow Pages, under “Appliances,

Small - Repair and Service.”

3.Parts and Attachments for your food

processor can also be obtained by

calling 1-800-541-6390.

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Medium (4 mm)

Shredding Disc

Medium (4 mm)

Slicing Disc

Stainless Steel

Multipurpose Blade

Dough Blade

Egg Whip

(Professional Model

KFPM650 only)

Heavy Duty

Power Base

Food Pusher

Work Bowl Cover

and Feed Tube

Work Bowl

Mini Bowl and

Mini Blade

Reversible Thin

Slicing/Shredding Disc

Spatula

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KFP600/KFPM650 Food Processor Features

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KFP600/KFPM650 Food Processor Features

KitchenAid quality means this food

processor was built and tested to meet

high KitchenAid standards for optimum

performance and long, trouble-free life.

Food Pusher features easy to read

measurement markings.

Work Bowl Cover and Feed Tube

are easy to assemble and clean.

Work Bowl features a smooth design

for easy assembly and cleaning, and

11 cup capacity.

Mini Bowl and Mini Blade are

perfect for small chopping and mixing

jobs without soiling the large work bowl.

The mini blade is made of the same

high quality stainless steel as the

multipurpose blade.

Reversible Slicing/Shredding Disc

is a precision sharp slicing

blade on one side and when

turned over can shred most

firm fruits, vegetables and

cheeses into even uniform

shreds. The shaft is removable for easy

cleaning.

Medium (4 mm) Shredding Disc

features larger shredding

openings to coarsely shred

firm fruits, vegetables, and

cheeses.

Medium (4 mm) Slicing Disc

gives you thicker, more

substantial slices of most

anything from delicate

strawberries to partially

frozen meat for stir-fry.

Stainless Steel Multipurpose Blade

is the work horse blade used most often.

It chops, minces, blends, mixes and

emulsifies in a matter of seconds.

Dough Blade is specially designed for

mixing and kneading yeast doughs.

Optional Egg Whip is designed to

whip cream and egg whites for

meringues, mousses, souffles and

desserts. Standard with KFPM650.

Heavy Duty Power Base with

Clean Touch

™

ON/OFF/PULSE control

pads and Electronic Processing Sensor

to give you consistent speed every time.

The smooth rounded base is easy-to-

clean and features built-in cord storage.

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1. Before using your food processor for

the first time, wash the work bowl,

work bowl cover, mini bowl, feed

tube pusher and blades either by

hand or in the dishwasher, see Care

and Cleaning, page 18.

2. Uncoil needed length of cord from

storage area beneath power base.

Place power base on a dry level

counter with the controls facing

forward. Do not plug unit in until

completely assembled.

3. Place work bowl on power base,

fitting the center opening over the

power base shaft, making sure the

handle is just to the left of center.

4. Grasp the work bowl handle and turn

to the right until it locks into position.

Assembling Your Food Processor

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5. Select blade or disc.

•To use the multipurpose blade,

place blade on power base shaft. It

may be necessary to rotate blade

slightly so that it is properly aligned

and falls into place.

•To use the reversible thin (2mm)

slicing/shredding

disc, medium

(4mm) shredding

disc, or medium

(4mm) slicing

disc, place the

disc stem on the

power base shaft.

Fit disc over the

metal pin on the

disc stem

aligning the

center opening of

the disc with the ridges of the stem.

Assembling Your Food Processor

Cut Hazard

Handle blades carefully.

Failure to do so can result in

cuts.

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•To use the Mini Bowl, place the

Mini Bowl over

the power base

shaft. Fit the

mini blade on

the power base

shaft. It may

be necessary to

rotate bowl and

blade slightly

so that they are

properly aligned and fall into place.

6. Place the work bowl cover on the

work bowl

with the

feed tube

just to the

left of the

work bowl

handle.

Grasp the

feed tube and turn the cover to the

right until it

locks into

place.

NOTE: Your

KitchenAid

®

Food

Processor

features a double interlock safety

system to insure that the unit will not

operate unless the work bowl and the

work bowl cover are properly aligned

on the power base.

NOTE: Never attach cover to the

work bowl before the work bowl has

been positioned on the power base.

Damage to the work bowl may result.

7. Fit the pusher into the feed tube and

plug unit into an electrical outlet.

NOTE: Never try to remove the work

bowl before unlocking the work

bowl cover (turning work bowl cover

to the left). Damage to the work bowl

may result.

Assembling Your Food Processor

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The Egg Whip is designed to whip egg

whites or heavy cream for use as

toppings or meringues. For best results,

at least 1 cup of heavy cream or 3 egg

whites should be whipped at a time.

Whipping smaller quantities may not

result in maximum volume.

To Assemble Egg Whip:

1. Place Egg Whip stem on motor base

shaft.

2. Fit the whip paddle on the stem and

push down to engage the ridges of the

stem with the gears of the paddle.

3. Fit cap over stem and push down to

lock in place.

4. Place the work bowl cover on the

work bowl with the feed tube just to

the left of the handle. Be sure the

center pin on whip fits into center

opening of cover. Grasp the feed tube

and turn to the right to engage the

interlock. The Egg Whip is now

ready to operate.

5. Press ON control pad and whip

product to desired texture and

volume.

To Disassemble:

1. Unplug power base from electrical

outlet. Remove work bowl cover by

turning to the left.

2. Lift whip assembly straight up and

off. Remove whipped product from

work bowl.

3. Remove cap from whip assembly by

pulling straight up. Push down on

stem pin to remove stem from whip

paddle.

Egg Whip (Professional Model KFPM650 Only)

• Before operating the food processor,

be sure the work bowl, blades and

work bowl cover are properly

assembled on the food processor

power base (see page 12).

• The Clean Touch

™

OFF/ON/PULSE

control pads take just a touch of your

finger for optimum control and

convenience in operating the food

processor. By touching the ON control

pad, the unit will run continuously

and the red indicator light will glow

until you touch the OFF control pad.

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Operating Your Food Processor

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• The PULSE control pad helps to better

regulate the degree of processing. By

alternately pressing and releasing the

PULSE pad, the food processor will be

quickly turned on and off. The red

indicator light will glow each time the

PULSE pad is pressed. This allows

you to control the exact length and

frequency of processing since the

KitchenAid

®

Food Processor performs

in just a matter of seconds.

NOTE: If unit fails to operate,

check to be sure that both the

work bowl and cover are properly

positioned on the power base. See

Assembling Your Food Processor

page 12.

• To stop your food processor, press the

OFF control pad. The ON indicator

light will go off. (The PULSE

indicator light only glows when the

pad is touched). Wait until the blade

or disc comes to a complete stop

before removing the work bowl cover.

Be sure you push the OFF pad before

removing the work bowl cover or

unplugging the unit.

AUTOMATIC BRAKE: When the

food processor is turned OFF, the

automatic brake stops the action of the

blade or disc within seconds. The brake

provides an additional measure of safety

as you remove the work bowl cover.

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NOTE: Line on the work bowl

indicates the maximum level of

liquid that can be processed.

Rotating Blade Hazard

Always use food

pusher.

Keep fingers out of

openings.

Keep away from

children.

Failure to do so can

result in amputation or

cuts.

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Disassembling Your Food Processor

• Turn the work bowl cover to the left

and remove.

• If using a disc, remove it before

removing the bowl. Place two fingers

under each side of the disc and lift it

straight up. Remove the disc stem.

• Turn the work bowl to the left to

unlock it from the base. Lift up to

remove.

• If using the multipurpose blade, you

can remove it from the work bowl

before emptying the contents, or grasp

the work bowl from the bottom

placing one finger through the center

opening to hold the blade in place.

Remove contents of work bowl with

spatula. If food sticks to blade,

remove it with the spatula.

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Handle blades carefully.

Failure to do so can result in

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• Always make sure off pad has been

pushed and unplug food processor

before cleaning. Wipe food processor

base with warm sudsy cloth; wipe

clean with a damp cloth. Dry with a

soft cloth.

• All the other parts of your

KitchenAid

®

food processor are

dishwasher safe. Be sure to load them

away from exposed heating elements

in the dishwasher. If washing the food

processor parts by hand, avoid the use

of abrasive cleansers or scouring

pads. They may scratch or cloud the

work bowl and cover. Thoroughly dry

all parts after washing.

• Wipe cord with warm, sudsy cloth;

then wipe clean with a damp cloth.

Dry with a soft cloth. Re-coil cord in

cord storage area on bottom of food

processor base.

Cut Hazard

Handle blades carefully.

Failure to do so can result in

cuts.

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Care and Cleaning

• Always store the work bowl and work

bowl cover in the unlocked position

when not in use to prevent damage to

the interlock system.

• Disassembled discs, shafts, and

blades should be stored in the storage

box provided with your food

processor, and in a safe location out

of the reach of children.

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Food Processing Tips

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USING THE

MULTIPURPOSE BLADE

To chop fresh fruits or vegetables:

Peel, core, and/or remove seeds. Cut

food in 1 to 1

1

⁄2-inch pieces. Process

food to desired size, using short pulses,

1 to 2 seconds each time. Scrape sides

of bowl, if necessary.

To puree cooked fruits and

vegetables (except potatoes):

Add

1

⁄4 cup liquid from recipe per cup of

food. Process food, using short pulses,

until finely chopped. Then process

continuously until reaching desired

texture. Scrape sides of bowl, if

necessary.

To prepare mashed potatoes:

Shred hot cooked potatoes, using the

shredding disc. Exchange shredding

disc for multipurpose blade. Add

softened butter, milk, and seasonings.

Pulse 3 to 4 times, 2 to 3 seconds each

time, until smooth and milk is absorbed.

Do not overprocess.

To chop dried (or sticky) fruits:

The food should be cold. Add

1

⁄4 cup

flour from recipe per

1

⁄2 cup dried fruit.

Process fruit, using short pulses, until

reaching desired texture.

To finely chop citrus peel:

With sharp knife, peel colored portion

(without white membrane) from citrus.

Cut peel in small strips. Combine peel

with at least

1

⁄2 cup granulated sugar

from recipe. Process until finely

chopped.

To mince garlic or to chop

fresh herbs or small quantities

of vegetables: With processor

running, add food through feed tube.

Process until chopped. For best results,

make sure work bowl is very dry before

chopping garlic or fresh herbs.

To chop nuts or make nut butters:

Process up to 3 cups of nuts to desired

texture, using short pulses, 1 to 2

seconds each time. For a coarser

texture, process smaller batches,

pulsing 1 or 2 times, 1 to 2 seconds

each time. Pulse more often for finer

texture. For nut butters, process

continuously until smooth. Store in

refrigerator.

To chop cooked or raw meat,

poultry or seafood: The food should

be very cold. Cut in 1-inch pieces.

Process up to 1 pound at a time to

desired size, using short pulses, 1 to 2

seconds each time. Scrape sides of

bowl, if necessary.

To make bread, cookie or cracker

crumbs: Break food into 1

1

⁄2 to 2-inch

pieces. Process until fine. For larger

pieces, pulse 2 to 3 times, 1 to 2 seconds

each time. Then process until fine.

To melt chocolate: Combine

chocolate and sugar from recipe in work

bowl. Process until finely chopped.

Heat liquid from recipe. With processor

running, pour hot liquid through feed

tube. Process until smooth.

To slice or shred fruits or

vegetables that are long and

relatively small in diameter, such

as celery, carrots, and bananas:

Cut food to fit feed tube vertically or

horizontally. Pack feed tube securely in

order to keep food positioned properly.

Process using even pressure.

To slice or shred fruits and

vegetables that are round, such as

onions, apples, and green peppers:

Peel, core, and/or remove seeds. Cut in

halves or quarters to fit feed tube.

Position in feed tube. Some foods are

easier to insert into tube from the

bottom. Process, using even pressure.

To slice or shred fruits and

vegetables that are small, such as

strawberries, mushrooms and

radishes: Position food vertically or

horizontally in layers in feed tube.

Fill feed tube in order to keep food

positioned properly. Process, using

even pressure.

To shred spinach and other leaves:

Stack leaves. Roll up and stand roll

up in feed tube. Process, using

even pressure.

To grate hard cheeses, such as

Parmesan and Romano: Never

attempt to process cheese that cannot

be pierced with the tip of a sharp knife.

You can use the multipurpose blade to

grate hard cheeses. Cut cheese in

1-inch pieces. Place in work bowl.

Process, using short pulses, until

coarsely chopped. Process continuously

until finely grated.

USING A SLICING

OR SHREDDING DISC

To cut julienne, or match stick,

strips of vegetables and fruits:

Cut food to fit feed

tube horizontally.

Position food

horizontally in feed

tube. Process, using

even pressure to make

plank-like slices.

Re-stack slices and

position vertically or

horizontally in feed

tube. Process, using

even pressure.

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